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Your Linguistic Profile: |
| 45% General American English |
| 25% Yankee |
| 20% Dixie |
| 5% Upper Midwestern |
| 0% Midwestern |
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Your Linguistic Profile:
45% General American English
25% Yankee
15% Dixie
10% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern
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Your Political Profile:
Overall: 10% Conservative, 90% Liberal
Social Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Personal Responsibility: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Fiscal Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
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Not the greatest litmus test, but kinda fun and interesting. I'm more conservative than I thought. I was sure I'd get "Raving Atheist Baby-Eating Level Liberal"........
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Social Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Personal…
55% Yankee
25% General American English
10% Upper Midwestern
5% Dixie
0% Midwestern
I know where the upper midwestern comes from. My maternal grandfather was from Ohio.
The Yankee part is also explainable as the rest of my family is all from the 200 mile circle of NYC to Boston.
The real surprise is the Dixie. Granted it is only 5% but I know exactly where that comes from. My SO is from North Carolina.
Gee whiz! I'm living in the wrong part of the country!
Your Linguistic Profile:
50% General American English
20% Dixie
20% Yankee
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern